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UB 457×152×74 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UB 457×152×74 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 49.86 lb/ft 74.20 kg/m
Depth, d 18.19 in 462.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.08 in 154.40 mm
tw 0.378 in 9.600 mm
tf 0.669 in 17.000 mm
Area 14.65 in² 9,450.00 mm²
Ix 785.62 in⁴ 327,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 25.23 in⁴ 10,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 86.04 in³ 1,410,000 mm³
Sy 8.30 in³ 136,000.00 mm³
Zx 99.47 in³ 1,630,000 mm³
Zy 13.00 in³ 213,000.00 mm³
rx 7.32 in 186.00 mm
ry 1.31 in 33.30 mm
J 1.58 in⁴ 659,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1,921.53 in⁶ 516,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 457×152×74.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 533×165×74

Weight
74.0 kg/m (-0.3%)
Depth
529.0 mm (+15%)
Ix
411,000,000 mm⁴ (+26%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 457×191×74

Weight
74.3 kg/m (+0.1%)
Depth
457.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
333,000,000 mm⁴ (+1.8%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 406×178×85

Weight
85.0 kg/m (+15%)
Depth
417.0 mm (-9.7%)
Ix
315,000,000 mm⁴ (-3.7%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology